The Cyber Hymnal ‎#541

541. Blessèd Be the Fountain

1. Blessèd be the fountain of blood,
To a world of sinners revealed;
Blessèd be the dear Son of God;
Only by His stripes we are healed.
Tho’ I’ve wandered far from His fold,
Bringing to my heart pain and woe,
Wash me in the blood of the Lamb,
And I shall be whiter than snow.

Refrain
Whiter than the snow,
Whiter than the snow,
Wash me in the blood of the Lamb,
And I shall be whiter than snow.

2. Thorny was the crown that He wore,
And the cross His body o’ercame;
Grievous were the sorrows He bore,
But He suffered Thus not in vain.
May I to that fountain be led,
Made to cleanse my sins here below;
Wash me in the blood that He shed,
And I shall be whiter than snow. [Refrain]

3. Father, I have wandered from Thee,
Often has my heart gone astray;
Crimson do my sins seem to me—
Water cannot wash them away.
Jesus, to the fountain of Thine,
Leaning on Thy promise, I go;
Cleanse me by Thy washing divine,
And I shall be whiter than snow. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Blessèd be the fountain of blood
• Title: Blessèd Be the Fountain
• Author: Eden Reeder Latta (1881)
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Blessèd be the fountain of blood]
• Composer: Henry Southwick Perkins
• Incipit: 33323 34553 22343
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain